PowerOutageHistory
Reliability Grade
B
Better than average
2015-2025
Indiana

White CountyPower Outage History

20152025 · Indiana
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What this grade means

Better than average — fewer or shorter outages than most counties. This county's outage history is better than the national median: recorded outages are less frequent and/or shorter in duration than a typical US county experienced over the same 12-year period. It isn't in the top tier nationally, but its track record points to lower-than-average outage risk.

Takeaway
Lower-than-average outage risk
Reliability Rank
Fuller bar = more reliable
Nationwide62nd pct
In Indiana#43 of 91
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Total events
333
Recorded 2015–2025
Avg duration
2.5 hrs
Per outage event
Longest outage
46 hrs
Single worst event on record
Customers served
12,857
Utility customers in county

Outages by year

Outages by month (seasonality)

Worst outage events on record

DateDurationCustomers affectedCause
Sep 29, 2024<1 hr4,167 (32%)Unnamed event
Sep 22, 2024<1 hr4,167 (32%)Unnamed event
Sep 29, 2024<1 hr4,167 (32%)Unnamed event
Sep 29, 2024<1 hr4,167 (32%)Unnamed event
Jul 23, 202213 hrs3,794 (30%)Thunderstorm Wind

Was There an Outage on a Specific Date?

Pick a date to see whether a power outage was recorded for White County, Indiana that day.

Over the 11 years from 2015 to 2025, White County recorded 333 distinct power outage events, averaging 2.5 hours per event.

The single worst outage on record in White County started September 29, 2024, lasting less than 1 hour and leaving up to 4,167 customers without power (32% of the county) at its peak.

June has historically been the worst month for outages in White County, with 52 events recorded during that month across the dataset.

Based on this history, White County earns a Reliability Grade of B, placing it in the 62nd percentile nationally for grid reliability (higher percentile = more reliable).

Similar counties in Indiana

Counties with the closest reliability grade and national percentile to White County.

CountyGradeNational percentile
Fulton CountyB62nd
Greene CountyB61st
Gibson CountyB63rd
Dearborn CountyB61st
Tipton CountyB63rd

Most reliable counties nationally

The top 3 counties nationally by reliability grade and percentile.

CountyStateGradeNational percentile
Clay CountySouth DakotaA100th
Clearwater CountyMinnesotaA99th
Limestone CountyAlabamaA99th

Least reliable counties nationally

The bottom 3 counties nationally by reliability grade and percentile.

FAQ

How often does power go out in White County?

Between 2015 and 2025, White County recorded 333 outage events, averaging 2.5 hours each.

What is White County's reliability grade?

White County has a Reliability Grade of B, in the 62nd national percentile.

What was the worst power outage in White County?

The worst outage on record started September 29, 2024, lasting less than 1 hour and affecting up to 4,167 customers.

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Data: ORNL EAGLE-I Recorded Electricity Outages (2014–2025), CC BY 4.0. Storm names: NOAA Storm Events Database. Last data refresh: 2025. See methodology.